rs Easy Personalized Solutions 251 RCAF Road, Trenton613-394-3361 293 Sidney St., Belleville613-966-4111 INVEST. BORROW. BANK.www.qcu.caAscension A CC-177 graces the skies over the Quinte Region and lifts 8 Wing to new heights.Photo credit: David LawlerPremiere EditionOctober 20088 Wing MattersGathering the herd Bison Squadron reactivated for CC-177 Globemaster III Page 4National Air Force Museum of Canada Preserving Air Force history Page 16Defence Construction Canada Covering the bases since 1951 Page 12Wing CommanderCol. Mike Hooddiscusses mutuallybeneficial relationshipbetween 8 Wing andthe communityPage 3TeachingMilitary ChildrenAdjusting to a newschool can bechallenging butmilitary kids addcharacter to classroomsPage 8Mountain View A vital training asset in CFB Trentonsbackyard.Page 20Wing Construction& EngineeringManaging a $500million chess gamewhile maintainingglobal operations.Page 108 Wing CadetsHundreds of teenagerslearn valuable skillsat 8 Wings summercadet programs.Page 27Airlift capability program.Rememberthosethreewords, because the ACP istheveryfoundationonwhichtheDepartmentofNational Defence is makingoneofthelargestcapitalinvestments in the historyofCanadianForcesBaseTrenton.When the federal gov-ernment announced in 2006the imminent acquisition offour CC-177 Globemaster IIIcargoaircraftfor$3.4billion, it was not immediatelyunderstood that a significantportion would be directedtoward upgrading the infra-structure necessary to addressAirlift Capability Program launches $500 to $700 million in construction at CFB Trentonoperations and maintenancerequirements. Even less known was theimpact,ordominoeffecteach stage would have ontheentireCFBTrentoncommunity.Even the deepest insidersacknowledge the scope ofthe$500millionACPisunprecedented. Three yearsago, I would have laughedatthesuggestionofthisscale, said Captain BernieCastonguay of the ACP Strategic Project Manage-ment office. He representsthe airport manager at con-struction meetings, givingvoice to operational require-ments and concerns with thevaluableadditionalper-spective of a pilot. The viewfrom the cockpit is entirelydifferent, he smiled. We need to continue tooperate as an airport withallofthisconstructionunderway. We have to allowconstruction to continue onits schedule without impact-ing operations. Were enter-ingintoaconstructionperiodthelikesofwhichTrenton has never seen. Thisis the tip of the iceberg; thisisanembryonicviewofwhatsgoingtohappen.Continued on page 68 Wing MattersOctober 2008 Page 2Published by:CONOLLY PUBLISHING LTD.1 Young St., PO Box 1030, Brighton, ONK0K 1H0a subsidiary of Metroland Media Group Ltd.Phone (613) 475-0255 or 1-800-267-8012Fax (613) 475-4546 or 1-866-601-8880www.indynews.caAll original material produced by employees of Connolly Publishing Ltd., including layouts and art, is copyright 2008, Conolly Publishing Ltd. 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For additional details, visit www.legion.ca or ask at your local branch.Wing Commander ColonelMike Hood smiled when relat-ing one of the most frequentrequests he receives from theciviliancommunitysur-rounding CFB Trenton. Theywant more fly-overs. That made the cover photodecision easy. David Lawler,a talented photographer fromBrighton was shopping at theIndependentinTrenton.While in the parking lot, heheardtheplaneapproach,whipped out his point-and-shootFujicamera,andsnapped the shot. It captured not only theCC-177 taking off, but alsothe communitys enthusiasmfor our military neighbours.At the time, David didntknow about this publication.David couldnt have foreseenhow this photo epitomizes themilitarypresenceintheQuintearea,norcouldhepredictthephotowouldsymbolize how the CC-177Globemaster III is the impe-tus for a huge recapitaliza-tion of CFB Trenton, taking8 Wing to new heights ofmilitary capability.CFB Trenton is the heartof the Quinte area. It is theregions largest employer arecession-proof one at that.The infrastructure com-mitment, estimated at $500to $700 million over the nextfive years, not including a$240 million estimate for thenewly announced JTF2 facil-ity, is unprecedented in theCanadianmilitary,andineastern Ontario construction cir-cles.Theimpactontheregions economy is immeas-urable.Wecreated8WingMatters because absent thebase, the area would lose avital element of its char-acter. Wewantedtopulltogether the complete storyon transformations at 8 Wingand the people behind thosedecisions.What we learned in addi-tion to our original missionis equally significant. ThemenandwomenofCFBTrenton - military and civil-ian - are exceedingly pro-fessional and responding tounparalleleddemandsinextraordinary times.From our first contact with8 Wing Public Affairs OfficerLt. Annie Morin to the finalphoto shoot with DCC con-tractco-ordinatorChrisGuernsey,thecourtesyextended was nothing shortof phenomenal. Im certain the advertisersand contributors at 8 WingMatters will join me in notonly supporting our troops,but saluting them.Next time youre in thearea, perhaps you wont haveacamerahandy,butyoualways have a smile and ahandshake.Shareitwiththanks to our troops. CATHERINE STUTT, EDITOR8 Wing MattersCanadian Forces Base Trenton - The character of our communityThe relationship betweenCFB Trenton and the sur-rounding community shouldserve as a model for anyonelooking for this level of suc-cess, stated 8 Wing Com-manderCol.MikeHood.The$700millionbeinginvested into CFB Trentonby the government and itseconomic spin-offs for thelocal area are examples ofthe mutual benefits of thissuccessful relationship.Col. Hood is the com-manding officer of morethan3, 000uniformedpersonnel and an addi-tional600civiliansworking at CFB Trenton.HeoverseesCanadasbusiest air force base andmaintainsahealthyper-spective on its place in thecommunity.Alargeairmobility base exists here,and it is a huge economicengineforthearea.Ourpresenceisveryobviousbecausewerealsoyourneighbours,friends,yourkids hockey coaches, andscout leaders. Youre alsoourkidshockeycoachesand scout leaders. Were partof the community.We enjoy a great rela-tionship with Mayor Williamsand couldnt hope for a betterfriend in that respect. He isvery supportive.John Williams, mayor ofQuinteWestcon-curs. The presenceof CFB Trenton isverybeneficialtothecityandtheentirearea.Wereveryfortunatetobeinaposition where we have sucha rapidly growing base inourarea.Wevealwaysenjoyed a good relationshipand Id like to think that is acatalyst for the continuinginvestment by the Depart-ment of National Defence.Unbelievable opportu-nities are ahead and the spinoff to local businesses andthe municipality is excep-tional. We receive in excessof $4 million annually fromthe base in lieu of taxes, andweregoingtoseemoreintegrationasweattractmore private contractors inthe aerospace industries.This is a tough economyand its impressive to havea local industry making thatkindofinvestment.CFBTrenton is virtually reces-sion-proof and it has a hugeeconomic and social impacton the greater Quinte com-munity. Weareveryhappy andproud to bethehostcityfor8Wing and extend a warmwelcome to its personnel.While the Canadian Forcesis vastly dissimilar from a tra-ditional employer, everyoneagrees as an industry it is adriving force in the region.Col. Hood recognizes despitethe differences, the militaryfaces similar challenges tothe civilian world.We have young peoplecoming in and we are com-petingwitheveryotheremployer for talent. We needto offer careers with mod-ern technology and infra-structure.Wehavetheperfect storm here at CFBTrenton. We have two majorprojects (the CC-177s andthe CC-130Js) and a massiveunprecedented recapitaliza-tion and were proud to bepart of this reinvestment.CFB Trenton opened in1931andmostofthehangars reflect that era. Thelargest hangar is the newest,builtin1960.Thisisalovely base with lots of his-tory, stated Col. Hood. Itdoesnt come close to meet-ingourpresentneeds,though and the renewal ismost welcome.Part of the recapitalizationis Mountain View, and auxil-iary air field. Were investingheavily in MountainView because it is ourprimary training area toprepare personnel todeploy to Afghanistaneffectively and safely.CFB Trentons role hasalways been to sup-port Canadian Forcesmissionswheneverand wherever, and ifit isnt Afghanistan inthe future, there willstill be a need. Theseare the same missionsas 20 years ago,justadifferentpartoftheworld.Col.Hood,aCC-130Herculesnavigatorspentmostofhiscareerflyingoutside of Canada, makingtactical air drops to foreigndeployed troops or landing ondirt airstrips. Its a differ-ent ground threat but its thesamejob,hesimplified.We use quick trigger teamsto get supplies to forwardoperatingbasesonveryshortnotice.Wecanget10,000kgofequipment,food, and water to troopsWe have thebest trainedpeople in theworld.8 Wing MattersWING COMMANDERPage 3 October 2008On Guard for TheeBell Helicopter is proud to support 8 Wings rescue mission. Asanindustry-leadingproducerof helicopters, we have been supplying theCanadianForceswiththemost proven,mostreliableandbestper-forming aircraft for many years.Positive relationships bring prosperity to Quinte WestColonel Mike Hoodlowonsuppliesinveryaustere locations.Since 2001, the men andwomen of 8 Wing have com-pletely focused on supportingTask Force Afghanistan, whilemaintaining the flexibility toassistwithhumanitarianmissions around the globe. ToCol. Hood, thats the purposeof CFB Trenton.We have the best trainedpeople in the world.BY CATHERINE STUTTPhoto credit: Steve Cooper8 Wing MattersOctober 2008 Page 4Bison Squadron reactivated for Canadasnewest aircraft the CC-177 Globemaster IIITo say the commander ofthe recently reactivated 429(Transport)SquadronatCanadian Forces Base Tren-ton is impressed with hisCC-177 Globemaster IIIs is abit of an understate-ment. Its like Boeinglockedabunchofpilots in a room andtoldthemtostaythereuntiltheydesigned their dreamairplane, said Lieu-tenant Colonel DaveLowthian. Its fan-tastic to fly that plane. Ithandlesbeautifully,itsresponsive, powerful, andboasts advanced technologiesthat deliver real time infor-mation. Theres no guess-ing; the data is just therewhen you need it.Acquisition of the CC-177is the impetus for the massiverecapitalizationofCFBTrenton estimated at $500to $700 million just for theAirlift Capability Programwhichwillrenewinfra-structure to accommodatethe four CC-177s already ininventory and 17 new CC-130 J-series Hercules antic-ipated to start arriving in2010.Pilots and maintainershad similar notification astherestofthecountryregarding the purchase ofthe aircraft, which is to saynone, but the response wastypical of their training fast and accurate.Thefirststepwastoreactivate the historic 429(Transport) Squadron. Wehad the parade, stood up thesquadron,andhadnoairplane yet, reported Lt.-Col. Lowthian. UndeterredattheJuly18, 2008 reactivation cere-mony,Lt.-Col.Lowthiancommented on the Bisons,429 Squadron has long beenrecognized as a versatile unitthathasprovenitselfinnumerousroles:bombingmissions in World WarII,repatriationofprisonersafter the war, training missionfor several trades, and mostrecently, before being stooddown in 2005, as one of ourbusier and more reliable air-lift squadrons. As soon as 1 CanadianAir Division (1CAD) said wewere going, we decided totrain our crews and main-tainers concurrently so wewere ready to fly a missionwhen the aircraft arrived.Two cadres were iden-tified, including six pilotsandsixloadmasters.Anefficient platform, a typicalcrew for the CC-177 consistsofapilot,co-pilot,and loadmaster. The GlobemasterIII has state-of-the-artloading, all comput-erized, explained Lt.-Col.Lowthian.Itsveryuserfriendly.Thefirstcadrebegan training in thefall of 2006, graduat-ing from the three and a halfmonth course around Christ-mas.Whileloadmasterstrained in Oklahoma, pilotsspent time there when theywerent working the simula-tors in Jackson, Mississippi.Simulators were vital to ourtraining,notedLt.-Col.Lowthian. There are thingsyou cant learn with an air-plane on the ramp.Pilotcandidateswereselected mostly from the airmobilitycommand,withexperience on the CC-150Polaris, CC-130 Hercules,and from fighter squadrons,whichgavethemaheadstartontheheadsupdisplay technology.While pilots and loadmas-ters learned the intricacies ofthe Globemaster IIIs, main-tainersweretraininginCharleston, South Carolina. By early 2007, the firstcadre was attached to UnitedStatesAirForceunits,aprocesscalledseasoning.Pilots and loadmasters wentto McChord Air Force Base(AFB)southofSeattle,Washington and flew withtheUSAFonoperationalNEW AIRCRAFT INCREASE GLOBAL CAPABILITYand training missions for fourto six months. Maintainerswent to Travis AFB east of SanFrancisco. A Canadian Forcesdetachment commander over-saw the personnel and liaisedwith the USAF.Seasoning was vital toour ability to have mission-ready crews by the time thefirst CC-117 arrived, saidLt.-Col. Lowthian.Originally the plan wastohaveafewmonthsofadditional training after thefirst Globemaster III arrivedAugust 12, 2007, but thatProtecting Canadianinterests. ProjectingCanadian air power.Wherever Canadaneeds to be.Whenever we need to be there.Continued on page 14AT A GLANCEManufacturer: BoeingBirthplace: Long Beach, CaliforniaCrew: Pilot, Co-pilot, LoadmasterWing area: 353 m3Cruise speed: Mach 0.74 0.77 (900 940 kph)Width: 51.77 m wingtip to wingtipHeight: 16.79 mCargo bay: 26 m long, 5.5 m wide, 4.5 m highRange: 10,000 kmEngines: 4 Pratt & Whitney 2040 series with 40,440pounds of thrust eachMinimum runway: 1,050 m long by 30 m wideCC-177 Globemaster III8 Wing MattersPage 5 October 2008Committed to providingall of your insurance needs.20 Dundas Street West, Trenton 613.394.6634 32 Main Street, Brighton 613.475.1430www.mcdougallinsurance.comHome * Aulo * Lile * Form * MorineFinonciol 5ervices * Commerciol lnsuronce Screened Topsoil Dumptruck Rental Crushed Gravel Sand Stone Fill Bulldozing Excavating Ponds Demolition Tile Beds Shoreline Restoration 613-392-3917 17 Lester Rd., Trenton, Ontario www.scottshaulage.caDefence Construction CanadaIts difficult to image how aguy in charge of $500 millionin construction was on a workshare program just over threeyearsago;hopingenoughprojects came to fruition tomaintain a few jobs. Now,thanks to an injection offundingtorecapitalizeandexpandCanadasbusiest military base, CFBTrentonisahotbedofconstructionactivity,managed for the Depart-ment of National Defence(DND)byDefenceCon-structionCanada(DCC),aCrown corporation. DCC isaccountable to the federalgovernmentthroughtheMinister of Public Works andGovernment Services and hasonly one clientDND. DCChas sites at virtually everyCanadianForcesbase,in-cluding Kandahar, Afghanistan.If there is Canadian militaryinfrastructure, chances arethere s a DCC office nearby.When the client needs a jobdone, our service structureallows us to put the rightpeople in the right job at theright time,explained VernHaggerty,whoupuntilafew months ago was the sitemanager for DCC in Trenton.He is now in charge of theAirlift Capability Program(ACP) and National DefenceHeadquarters (NDHQ) projectsat 8 Wing, estimated at $500to$700millionoverthenext five years. In fiscal year2006 - 2007, DCC managedcontractexpendituresof$468.7 million, dealt with1,212 different firms, andenjoyed an enviable 98 percent client satisfaction rating.Bytheendof2008,DCCanticipatesincreasingitsstaffingcomplementto700.Its employees describeDCC not as an employer butas a culture. Dedicated totheir tasks, they are the com-pany s greatest ambassadorsCFB Trenton is certainlytheepicentreofmilitaryconstruction in Canada. Inaddition to the $500 millionACP and NDHQ, there is thebaseprogram(scheduledrecapitalization and main-tenance of existing infra-structure)estimatedatapproximately $160 millionover several years, and thenewlyannouncedJointTask Force 2 transfer withearlyestimatesofcon-struction at $240 million.Thesheervolumeofwork created significantchanges at DCC s office.Mr. Haggerty was taskedsolely to the vast ACP andNDHQ projects and SivaGnananayakan was broughtinassitemanager.RuthDicks, another DCC veteran, isinchargeofthebaseandCFHA(CanadianForcesHousing Agency) program,but is scheduled for deploy-menttoKandahar.Threeyears ago, three out of sevenpeopleworkedatDCCsoffice on a part time basis.This year, there are 37 con-struction professionals in thecramped office, with moretocome.Theyhave459years cumulative experienceinthesector,and129.5years with DCC.Attractingqualified construction pro-fessionals is a challenge formost companies, and DCCfacessimilarchallenges,much to the surprise of oneofitsveteranmembers.Why would anyone want towork anywhere else,askedColeenPurdey-Morrison,who signed on with DCC in1983.DCC is the best ofboth worlds a combina-tion of government and pri-vate industry and its alwaysinteresting work. There is notypical day at DCC. We canwork in close to home ortake advantage of the oppor-tunity to travel. People fromourofficehaveservedinJamaica, Afghanistan, andacross Canada. We travel toview and inspect similar proj-ects and yet we remain a tightcommunitywithexcellentlines of communication andwork as a team to meet chal-lenges found in few otherjobs. Why would an engi-neering graduate apply any-where else? Consideringtheworkload ahead of DCC personnel,why indeed? The DCC officein Trenton consists of fiveprojectmanagers,threeenvironmentalengineers,and 11 contract co-ordinatorsfor the ACP, plus additionalco-ordinators for the baseprogram. Project managersaremainlyprofessionalengineers, while others areengineeringtechnologistand technicians, and proj-ectmanagementprofes-sionals.Flexibility allows sen-ior managers to identifystrengthsandactivelyrecruit specialists when theopportunityarises.Weassignthecontractco-ordinator jobs for the bestfitbasedonexperience,explainedMr.Haggerty.Coleenhassuccessfullycompleted a lot of projectsinvolvingcomplicatedpaperworkandconcretestructures, and her comfortwith those tasks made herperfectfortheairtrafficcontrol tower. The biggestdifferenceinDCCisourapproach to matrix man-agement. Managing by serv-ice lines leads to adaptationin the company structure. When work picked up in2005, the office began togrow,andhasntstoppedsince. Mr. Haggerty remem-bers cutting an article out ofthe Toronto Star announc-ing money committed by theConservative government tothe military, averaging $25 to$28millionperyear.Ithought it was awesome, hesmiled. Now were antici-pating $100 million per yearforthenextfiveyears.Weve never seen a programof this scope in one place inthe Canadian Forces. A $9to $10 million annual baseprogramusedtobeourbread and butter. Now wehavefourapronprojectsconsuming $90 million ofconcrete. Its a far cry from parttimeworkin2004whenDCC Trenton completed $3.9million of construction workat the base. The next yearwas marginally better, and2006 showed more promise.The graph goes vertical in2007with$45millioninprojects, and then jumps to ananticipated $150 million in2008 and $350 million in2009. After 30 years with DCC,Mr. Haggerty remains enthu-siastic about his work.Its exciting to see howDCC has built its expertiseover the years, and when Iretire, it will be at the highpoint of my career.BY CATHERINE STUTTDCC is the best of bothworlds acombination of governmentand privateindustry.CFB TRENTON SITE OF UNPRECEDENTED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITYCovering the bases since 1951 BRANCH ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE LTD Electrical-Mechanical Power for: Industry-Utility-Agriculture-Commercial 6 Franklin Crescent Trenton, ON K8V 4L2 Tel: (613) 394-4851 Fax: (613) 394-6664Congratulations to the men and women of 8 Wing!Defence Construction Canada veteran Vern Haggerty. Rick Norlock MP Northumberland - Quinte West Thank you 8 Wingfor all that you doin Canada & abroad. TrentonCobourg 103B Dundas St. W 277 Division St. 613-392-3382 Unit 2 905-372-87578 Wing MattersCFB TRENTON SITE OF UNPRECEDENTED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITYAirliftcapabilityprogramThree years ago, the $2millionpartswarehousewouldhavebeenahugeproject. Now were talkingaboutonehangarat$90million.Were moving into anewcenturywithourinfrastructure at such apacethatitschangingourentirethoughtprocess, revealed Capt.Castonguay. Weve neverhad projects on this scope.In times of no money or nogrowthwejustplunkeddown a building when weneeded it. Weve never had todeal with this kind of spacemanagement.For years, CFB Trentonhadroomtogrow.Con-ceivedontheeveoftheGreat Depression, the baseofficiallyopenedAugust1931, boasting 968 acres offarmlandvaluedforitsproximity to the industrialcentresofOttawaandToronto, its suitability forestablishing a traditional air-field as well as a seaplanebase, and its population baseto supply necessary labour.Its earliest infrastructureconsisted of a few buildings,agrassrunway,andtwoWWII era flights the pre-cursor to squadrons ofArmstrongWhitworthSisken fighters and DeHav-illandTigerMothswithsupportofperhaps100personnel.CFB Trenton today isvastly different and changingrapidly. Major Joe Fernandes,oftheCanadianForcesAdvancedWarfareCentre(CFAWC) and a member of theTrenvalboardofdirectorsprovided figures clearly indi-catingCFBTrentonistheareas largest industry with anundeniable positive impact onthe local economy.The base boasts $4.3 billioninlandandinfrastructureassets, including almost 400buildings (plus 642 housingunits)andcovers40,000acres, including the auxil-iary base at Mountain View,and communications instal-lations at Carrying Place andPointPetrie.Thebaseishome to 22 CC-130 Herculesaircraft, five CC-150 Airbuses,four CH-146 helicopters, andofcourse,thefournew CC-177Globemasters.Aprocurementagreementisalready in place with Lock-heed to acquire 17 additionalCC-130J Hercules, beginningin 2010. A new fixed wingSAR platform is anticipatedin the next few years andContinued from page 1October 2008 Page 6there is temporary lodgingfor CF-18s.Morethan3,200uni-formedpersonnelarestationed at CFB Trenton,supported by 600 civilianstaff. The base has an annualoperations and maintenancebudget of $100 million andthe CC-130 program has anadditionalbudgetof$80million annually. Salaries EARL ROSEBUSH FUEL S * Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Lets Do Business Quinte Area: (613) 966-1372 Toll Free:1-877-966-5405 www.rosebushfuels.com 4026 Old Highway #2 East, RR#4 Belleville, ON K8N 4Z4 *Division of United Independent Energy Group Inc. LUBRICANTS PETROLEUM PRODUCTSAn entire city of10,000 peoplerotates throughCFB Trentonevery five years. phone: 613.531.9078 1900 Cordukes Rd Kingston, ON K7L 4V4 Thank you 8 Wing! Proud of Proud of our associationour association with with 8 Wing Trenton8 Wing TrentonContinued on next pageTask specific expertise adds strength to DCC$500 to $700 million in constructionaverage between $50,000and$100,000andtheannual payroll is $180 mil-lion, much of it injected intothe local economy.With postings lasting anaverageofthreetofiveyears, and a family averageof four people, in essence anentire city of 10,000 peoplerotates through CFB Trentonat least twice each decade,observed Maj. Fernandes.CFB Trentons prioritiesare increasingly diversified.They include North Ameri-canAirDefence(NORAD)post-9/11 homeland securitysupport with CF-18s, searchand rescue (SAR) for a 10 mil-lion square mile area in cen-tral Canada, airlift of suppliesandpassengerstoAfghanistan, disaster reliefworldwide,majoraidandrapid evacuation of people,and resupply missions to CFSAlert in the Northwest Terri-tories.The base is home to ninesquadrons units integral tothe support of base operationsand mandate, and 16 lodgerunits, which are located atCFB Trenton but not neces-sarily part of operations. Theycould be located elsewherewithoutaffectingdailyoperations.Despite a change in missionin the wake of 9/11 and theoverwhelming duties associ-atedwithTaskForceAfghanistan, nothing sinceitsinitialinceptionhasimpacted the future of CFBTrenton like the arrival of theCC-177s.It is unprecedented in anymilitary, stated Capt. Cas-tonguay.TheCC-177announcement came in July2006andthefirstplanearrivedinAugust2007.Thatsanunprecedentedarrival time. We hadnt evendesigned the hangar, becausethat takes a minimum of sixmonths a minimum andthen it has to go through thetendering process. We metgoals that were incrediblyaccelerated. Capital projectsusually take five years fromdeterminationtodelivery,from environmental screeningreportsthroughdesigntoconstruction.Wehavetoconceiveastatementofrequirements, allocation ofspace,andfunding.Werespending large amounts oftaxpayersdollarsandwehave to be accountable. Weneed to understand presentrequirements and drag theminto the future.Communicationisthekey to overcoming all chal-lenges. From the beginningoftheACP,Capt.Cas-tonguaywasinvolvedinmeetings with 1 CanadianAirDivisionoutofWin-nipeg, who oversees most ofthe program, including con-cept, consulting, design, andscheduling. It was rare tohave the operator (the airportmanager)involvedfromday one, but it provided greatcontinuity, said Capt. Cas-tonguay. My message is alsoconsistent dont mess with myrunway.Its less bravado than sim-ple logic. If we get rid of therunway, theres no reason to behere. If you get rid of the run-way, there are no planes thisisanairplane-centricbase. We cannot violate whatwe need from an air perspec-tive and we bring worldwideflying experience to the table.We can say what makes sensebecause weve flown into alot of airports. We knownot to mix infrastructurefor parking, loading, andfixing airplanes. We envi-sion a flow of operationsand plunk it down on a 3Dmap. We envision what wewant the airport to looklike because we understandthings have to flow a certainway.Construction too, has tofit into a massively compli-cated process. Without fail,support for Canadian ForcesAirMobilityoperationsworldwide must have priority.TheseincludeTaskForceAfghanistan, CFS Alert, andOperation Boxtop, the sus-tainmentofCFSAlert.In2007, 8 Wings 2 Air Move-mentsSquadronhandled68,336 passengers and morethan 30 million pounds offreight all missions thatcouldntbehinderedbyconstruction.That same year, DefenceConstruction Canada awarded34constructionprojectsequalling $45 million to 21different contractors.Weveneverhadthismeshing of projects so wehave conflicting priorities,explained Capt. Castonguay.All of these people are shar-ing the same geography. Youcant have a hangar withoutan apron, so we have twoprojects side by side withdifferentpersonnel,con-tractors, and equipment. Wehave seven different proj-ects underway right now allwiththeirownmarchingorders. There is no time for awarm-up act. Its a full slateofworkandamassiveamount of pressure.Were learning commu-nication as we go. Its invasive;I cant begin to explain howinvasive it is. We lost half of ourcapabilityforcargoandmaintenance, yet we have tokeepoperatingat100percent. We need to maintain thepace of operational tempo.There are so many projectsandmanagerson-siteandthey all have to communicate.Our mantra is, You can havethis space this week, but I needit next week. Were workingatamicroleveldaily,butweve already started the workflow for next year, anticipatingthe operational impact for thenext 12 months.The Captain equates theACP with both a shell anddominogame.Theshellgame is played daily to deepoperations running throughthe projects. Itll eventuallycome to a semi-permanentTHE LEADER IN PRECISION GUIDED AERIAL DELIVERYGetting the Gear to the Tip of the Spear www.airborne-sys.comTel. (613) 967-80698 Wing MattersCFB TRENTON SITE OF UNPRECEDENTED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITYPage 7 October 2008 Proud of our association with 8 Wing Trenton605 James St. N., Hamilton, ON L8L 1J9 905-570-8715temporary status. In two buildings are sixoccupants who will be dis-placed. The game is to getthem out of their currenthome and into temporarydigs for three to five years.Some personnel could lit-erallyspendanentireposting in a trailer.The human componentis not disregarded. Theseprojects affect our peopleswork lives on a daily basis,continuedCaptainCas-tonguay. We need to supplythem with a good work place.The domino game over-laps the shell game, accordingto the master. Were just overa year into Horizon 1 (the fiveyear outlook). We finished thenortheast apron last year. Thisyearwerefinishingthesoutheast apron the tempo-raryCC-177hangar.Nextyear were building a newhangarandaprononthenorth side. Every job has tobe co-ordinated because itaffects everything else downthelinelikedominoes.Were working a year ahead onlogistics.Despite seemingly insur-mountable challenges, Capt.Castonguay echoes the senti-ment of everyone involvedin this unprecedented recap-italization. Its fun; its chal-lenging; communications areeverything, and were doingmorewithless.Thistime,time is our shortage. Werejust turning people on theirheadsanddumpingmoretime out of them.In five years, CFB Trentonwillbenothinglikeweknow now.BY CATHERINE STUTTWe have sevendifferent projectsunderway right now,all with their ownmarching orders.There is no time fora warm-up act.1960s era Hangar 10 slated for demolition under ACP.I grew up in the Quintearea - Trenton to be specific- and whenever I was in adifferenttown,whether at univer-sity or on assign-ment, and revealedwhere I grew up,thetopicofCFBTrenton-thebusiestmilitarybase in Canada wouldarise.Myanswerwouldalwaysbethesame.No,myparents were notinthemilitary.To the militarypersonnelIamwhat they call a civvieslang for civilian. While myparents had civilian careers,I grew up on the same streetwith many military fami-liesandhadfriendshipswithmanyofthosechildren, which Istill enjoy some oftoday. There werealsofriendsthroughoutthecourse of my child-hood whom movedaway a commonproponent of mili-tarylife.IwishIcould say I rememberthem all, but sadly,I do not.Thus, for a num-berofstudentsinthe Quinte area, thefirst day of schoolwas a challengingday. Each summer,and indeed through-outtheyear,newpersonnel are postedto CFB Trenton. Forthe children of thesefamilies, this transi-tionmeansmorethan adjusting to anewschool,newfaces,andnewteachers, but also,a new house, a newtown,and,forsome,anewprovince or coun-try.Thiscanbeoverwhelming foranyone. Consider a gradenine student, trying to adjusthigh school, not knowing asingleperson,atanagewhere young adults are try-ing to discover who they are,in an atmosphere that canbe very territorial.As a new teacher enteringmy first full year at St. PaulCatholic Secondary Schoolin Trenton I interact withmany students from militaryfamilies. I have seen firsthand, just like I did when Iattended the same school asa student a decade ago, howsome students struggle atthestarttocopewithsomuch change. This year was no excep-tion.For one young lady, thefirst day was met with tearsas she tried to register forclasses.Theseconddaybrought more of the same.She called her mother andshe subsequently took herdaughter home that day. Onecannot help but sympathize.High school is hard for somepeople. You are trying to fitin and make friends and itcan be difficult at first, espe-cially if you dont know asinglesoulintheschool.Each day, however, bringsmore hope and fewer tears.Thisisoneextreme.Italso can go the other wayandSt.Paul,likemanyschools in the Quinte area,boasts myriad success sto-ries of students with mili-tary heritages rising to thechallenges they encounter. Kaitlyn came to TrentonfromWinnipegafterhergrade ten year. She remem-bers boarding the plane thatwould leave the only citythat she ever knew and feel-ing the sorrow set in. On the plane is where ithit me, says Kaitlyn. I wasfine until then. I had to fly bymyselfsoitwashard.Iremember the flight atten-dantaskingmeifIwasokay.At first, Kaitlyn admits,she was not okay. She wasleaving her home, her family,and her older sister, who wasstaying in Winnipeg and itwould not be easy. She triedto enroll in a couple of otherschools in the area before set-tling on St. Paul. The schoolcould not be happier with herchoice. Kaitlyn is now enter-ing her final year of schooland is as much a part of the St.Paul and Trenton communityas someone who lived heretheir entire life. She admits the road wasnot always smooth. The first couple of days Iwas here I was like, Oh, mygod,Iwanttogoback,remembers the grade 12 stu-dent. Then on the third daya girl introduced herself andI had lunch with a couple ofgirls. I remember being quietandnotsayingmuch.Ittook about a week thoughand then I felt comfortable.It just takes time.PricePritchett,PhD,author and entrepreneur hassaid, Change always comesbearing gifts. Kaitlyn may betestament to this quote. Shehas been given the gift ofnewfriends,newexperi-ences, and most importantlyself-discovery.Moving here made mebecome more outgoing andhas allowed me to have anopen mind. I learned withoutthis you close yourself inand life is too short to bemiserable. I have been luckyto meet many good people.This resiliency sometimesmarks the children of par-ents in the military, but notalways.My experience has beenthat many of these kids havebeen rooted, and uprootedso many times that some,often boys, struggle becausethey have not had the con-tinuityothershavehad,explainsGrahamStuart,teacherandheadof8 Wing MattersOctober 2008 Page 8Military families add positivediversity to area schoolsSeptember2,2008markedadatealotofparents probably had high-lighted on their calen-dars.Theirchildren,however, were probablydreadingthesameTuesday for the pasttwo months. For students it wasthebeginningofanother year of text-books, quizzes, clubsand sporting events,playsandshows,packed lunches, and,best of all, seeing thefaces of those friendsyou may have missedall summer.Not everyone returned toafamiliarschool,withfamiliar faces and recogniz-able teachers manoeuvringthrough hallways with theease and fluency that comesfrom navigating these pas-sages before.I am not talking aboutthose students making thetransition from elementaryschooltohighschoolbecause even these studentsare usually accompanied bytheir pals from the eighthgrade. While this transition isstill fraught with obstaclesit is nothing like the chal-lenges that another collec-tion of students, especiallyin our area, face. 21 Quinte Street, PO Box 397 Trenton, ONK8V 5R6 Tel. (613) 965-6430 Toll Free 1 (800) 616-1294 Fax: (613) 965-6400 www.fgslaw.net Bertram R. Garrett BA, LL.B PARTNER Stephen MSioui BA, LL.B PARTNER Devin R. Mitts B.SC. (HONS), LL.B PARTNER Proud supporters of our Canadian MilitaryCLOSE TO HOMEOften though, the transition can be challengingPierre-Alexandre and Kaitlyn with their teacher Jed Devenish at St. Pauls Secondary School.Moving here made me become moreoutgoing. 234 Glen Miller Rd. N., Trenton (613) 394-3351 Contracting (613) 394-3395 260 Bell Blvd., Belleville (613) 967-8080 Contracting (613) 967-03998 Wing MattersPage 9 October 2008Resilience helps at a new schoolCanadian and World StudiesandBusinessatSt.Paul.Other students rise aboveit,andactuallyseemtohaveresiliencyfrommoving so much.This resiliency seems tohelp students like Kaitlyn.Shehasnotonlyhadtoadjust to a new school butnow, in her graduating year,shefindshermotherinAfghanistan until Novem-ber and her father leaves forthesamedestinationinDecember.Dad has been over therea couple times so I am moreused to it, but it has beenhard with my mom gone forthe first time because I amso used to her being here, sheadmits courageously. I getsad, worried, - you know - theusual thoughts.For many of us these arenot our usual thoughts. Onlyfor the children whose parentsare stationed in battle zonesand in peacekeeping mis-sions across the globe arethese a common referencepoint. This is where Mr. Stu-arts theory of inner strengthshines through. Pierre-Alexandre demon-stratesthisresilience.Thegrade 11 student at St. Pauloften thinks about the idea ofhis father, a loadmaster work-ing with the new CC-177s,facing danger while stationedin the Middle East.I think about it everyday,but you have to have faith,says Pierre-Alexandre, mat-ter-of-factly. It is hard, butyou understand it is his joband the cause is good.Pierre-Alexandre,15,staysinconstantcontactwith his father, and fills himin on what is going on in hislife, whether it is making theschool soccer team or acinganother quiz.I call him every couple ofdays and I pay for the calls.Theonlybadpartisthatwith the time difference Ihave to call him at 2:30 in themorninghere,andthatmakes for an early schoolday, states Pierre-Alexandre.It is remarkable to watchthe strength in students likeKaitlyn and Pierre-Alexan-dre. They bring a wealth ofpositivity to the community.Military students may comeandgoatSt.Paulandschoolslikeitbuttheyalways leave their mark.IhaveoftendefendedTrenton when it gets a raphas a small town commu-nity. While we dont havethe diversity of large citieslike Toronto or Vancouver,for a small community inrural eastern Ontario we areremarkably diverse. A largereasonforthisis8WingTrenton.This year, I have militarychildren in my classes with aparent or parents born inEngland, Ireland, Jamaica,and South Africa. Those arejust my classes. What abouttheotherclassesinourschool and the other schoolsin the area?The constant migrationthat permeates military lifebringsacornucopiaofdiversity to this communitywhich we should celebrate.As I sat talking to Kait-lyn about her background Iwas quick to learn that she isof aboriginal decent. She ispart Ojibwa, on her mothersside,althoughKaitlynisquick to tell me that is theEuropean term. I tried to gether to teach me some of thelanguage but I wasnt verysuccessful.As she was leaving, I toldKaitlynthatitiswasmyutmost pleasure to have mether and to please come backand teach Mr. D. some more.She laughed and said deal.Many teachers are oftenaskedwhytheygetintoteaching. As a new teacherwho changed professions Ioften think about this ques-tionaswell.Youalwayshear the obvious answersand they are true but I amlearning that each teacherhas his or her own motivationfor doing this job. In two instances in thefirst week I had two morereasons. They came to me asIwatchedKaitlynandPierre-Alexandrewalkaway.BY JED DEVENISHCLOSE TO HOME PLUMBING PLUS Your Complete Bathroom Centre Connecting style and price with good advice We Support Our Troops And Thank You! Northland CenterHwy 62 North Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5 (613)968-3461655 Arlington Park Place Kingston, ON K7M 7E4 (613)389-5724 www.plumbingplus.comBath Furniture for Your Lifestyle

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There are a lot of peopleinvolved in the Airlift Capa-bility Program (ACP), from1 CanadianAirDivision(1 CAD) in Winnipeg to con-structionconsultants,alllooking at every strategicand tactical factor becauseeach decision impacts somany aspects of opera-tions.Major Baker stressedtheimportanceofthecivilianemployeeswithinWCEasheandcivilianSteveChinnatamby, architec-turalandengineeringofficer of WCE, explainedthe construction process.This is the place to berightnow.Trentonisahighly sought after postingwhich results in high rota-tions.Theciviliansidebrings a tremendous amountofcontinuitytothepro-gram.StevewaswithDefenceConstructionCanada (DCC) then movedto WCE so hes been withACP since its inception andwere fortunate to have hisexperienceinouroffice.Were looking five and 10years down the road and themilitary turnover is muchshorter so civilians provideessential continuity.The first of three compo-nents addresses the needs ofthe strategic airlift the fourCC-177GlobemasterIIIswhich now call CFB Trentonhome. 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Proud to be associated with 8 WING!Managing the chessboardA 650-tonne crane lifts the air traffic control tower cabinto place.8 Wing MattersPage 11 October 2008rented space in downtownTrenton for those, and storedthe CC-177 parts where theywere needed, explained Mr.Chinnatamby.Thatsanadded benefit to the localeconomy.Oncewehaveeverything completed herewell pull things back butcertainly for the extent ofconstruction over the nextfour to five years we needsome swing space somewhereand likely it will be outsidethe boundaries of the base.Construction is slated tostart on a permanent hangarin early 2009. There is roomin the temporary hangar forone CC-177 which will aidbasic maintenance choresduringthewinter,butitlacks components necessaryfor more involved work. Thepermanent hangar will fea-ture two bays and includecorrosion control and fuelcellfacilities.Itwillbeshared between the CC-177sandtheCC-150Airbus.Once complete, the temporaryhangar - which incorporateddismantling into its design will be repurposed.Airplanes need crews andcrews need space, so trailerswere brought in on a tempo-rary basis. Our intention istoconstructabuildingtohouse all of the aircrews fromall of the platforms in onefacility, explained MajorBaker. This can be on theadministration side of thebase and will reserve space onthe flight line for operationsinfrastructuresuchashangars,aprons,mainte-nance, and parts facilities.The underlying connectionbetween logistics and engi-neering side of the base andthe operations side is instru-mental in making all ofthis work. A couple ofhangarsandstoragebuildings are just thebeginning of the con-trolledchaos.Youhave to have excellentcommunicationsbetweenthesetwoentities,stressedMajor Baker. Every-oneisquitefocusedand dedicated and its allabout getting informationin a timely manner. There isfar too much going on and ifsomething gets missed, itcan have a drastic dominoeffect.Fuelling is another ballwe have in the air, he con-tinued. We need the parkingareas now, and in the futurewere going to upgrade thefuel delivery system with theaddition of a hydrant sys-tem. The CC-177s have mas-sivefueltanks(135,000litres) compared to the CC-130s(36,000litres)andwerecurrentlyfuellingthem by bowsers from threestorage tanks. It takes a lot ofresources to drive the trucksbackandforthtothe CC-177s to get them filled.Beginning in 2012, therefuelling hydrants will betiedinwiththeexistingpetroleum, oil, and lubricant(POL)farm,withservicelines running to the aprons.The problem is the apronsare needed long before thehydrantsystemwillbedesigned. The solution is tolay out the location of thefuel lines and pave that areaof the apron instead of fin-ishingitwithconcretebecause asphalt is much eas-ier to remove. Once the linesare in place, concrete willreplace the asphalt.Increased fuel capacityon an aircraft elevates it to adifferent fire category, whichbrings WCE to its next proj-ect. We need new firefight-ing equipment because thevehicles we have now arenot sufficient to meet thiscategoryofanairfield,explained Major Baker. Thefirst of three new fire trucksisexpectedtoarriveinDecemberandwellhavetemporary storage for it. Wealready planned to replacethe old firehall, built morethan 50 years ago, so eventhough that was part of ourongoing recapitaliza-tion efforts, it now has ahigher priority.Due to the speed atwhich the ACP devel-oped,wehaveresponded with a lot oftemporarysolutionsandbarebonesstruc-tures. We want to makesure everything flows inorder to prevent some-thingfromslippingyetmaintain the critical path. Alotofkeyplayersareinvolved and were looking atthe big picture and workingto develop the right solu-tions.We have a short con-structionwindowinthisarea. Operations is bendingover backwards to accom-modate all of the constructionand theres a lot of pressuretogetthingsdoneinatimelymanner.WecantENGINEERINGIt would be so easy to simply shut down the base, do all theconstruction, and start up again, but we cant do that. Shutting down CFB Trenton is not an option.Continued on page 23 Proud to Salute the Men and Women Serving at 8 Wing, Trenton Our projects in Trenton include: Quinte West City Hall & Public Library DND Embarkation Centre, CFB Trenton Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre, Hangars 7&8, CFB Trenton 424 Search & Rescue Squadron Operational Facility, Hangar 9, CFB TrentonChamberlain celebrates 30 years of providing integrated design and construction management servicesPOWER TRANSMISSION, INDUSTRIAL & SAFETY PRODUCTS270 Adam St, #6, Belleville ONK8N 5S4PHONE 613-968-2010 Toll Free 1-800-889-5835Fax 613-968-2385BDI CANADA INCThis 60 metre fabric door opens in 3.5 minutes. A CC-177 awaits completion of its temporary hangar at CFB Trenton.The military is a stabilizinginfluence on the localeconomy. Its not subjectto market fluctuationsand there is a substantialaerospace industry growingin the area because of it.We have L3 Communica-tions (Spar Aerospace),Airborne Systems Canada,and Stegg are well-established and Invar ispotentially repositioningfor aerospace. Chris King, EconomicDevelopment Manager,Quinte EconomicDevelopment CommissionFrom the beginning, atthe first partnering meeting,it was a team effort. Itopened the lines ofcommunication immedi-ately and continuedthroughout the project. Ienjoy working with thesekinds of people, this levelof professionalism. - Rob Ball, Vice Presidentof M. Sullivan & Son,General Contractor on theJoint Nuclear, Biological,Chemical Defence Facility,when asked about hisexperience with DefenceConstruction Canada atCFB Trenton.Local Impact8 Wing MattersCFB TRENTON SITE OF UNPRECEDENTED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITYDefence Construction Canada Not just a career its a cultureColeen Purdey-Morrisonwonders why any engineeringgrad would look elsewherefor a career. Shes been withDefence Construction Canadasince 1983 and although shehas takentheoddhiatus,DCC is in her blood. Vern Haggerty spent 10years at DCCs Kingston siteoffice before transferring toCFB Trenton in 1987. Untilthe summer of 2008,hewasthemanagerofsiteoperations, and now overseesthe$500millionAirliftCapabilityProgramandNationalDefenceHead-quarters projects.Despite decades in thebusiness, extensive post-secondary and on-the-jobeducation, excellent careeropportunities, the respectof their peers and client,andenoughprojectsunder their belts to call it aday, both are like kids in acandy store when they talkabout working at DCC.They work out of tempo-rary construction trailers,and deal with the minutiae ofcontract co-ordination whilejuggling larger issues suchkeeping projects worth mil-lions of dollars on a criticalpath while Canadas busiestmilitary base literally oper-ates at their doorstep.Theywouldnthaveitanyotherway,andtheirradarsarealwaysactive,looking for the next greatrecruit.Our ideal candidate is aconstruction manager with 10yearsexperience,statedVern.Werelookingforpeoplewithanexcellenttrack record in managinglargeprojectsonatighttimeline and dealing withintricate paperwork.In July, Vern found hislatest contract co-ordinator,Chris Guernsey, who nowshares a trailer with Vernand other DCC personneladjacent to the $20 mil-lion apron recapitalizationproject near the embarka-tion terminal.I hired him because ofhis apron experience, saidVern, praising DCC for itsflexibilitywhichallowsmanagementtomakequick decisions in order toattractthebestandthebrightest in the constructionindustry.With a Bachelor of Artsin business and 20 years inconstruction 10 of them attheprojectmanagementlevel Chris is the posterboy for DCC recruitment. Hespecializesinheavycivilconstruction, has vast apronexperience at internationalairportsinTorontoandOttawa, is impressed withthe work underway at CFBTrenton in general, and theapron work in particular.Projects of this size arepretty rare; they dont justpop up. There arent a lot ofconcrete paving companieswith these resources. The jobrequires specialized machinesandbatchplantsandtheability to mobilize in uniquecircumstances.Chris didnt seek out a jobwithDCC.HeknewVernfrom previous contracts andthey had kept in touch overthe years. Chris recalls hewas at a charity event whenhe heard about a $20 mil-lion concrete job in the area.Thinking it was in Belleville,he called around, but no onehad the answers. I was justcurious, and figured Vernwouldknow.Hesverytuned into local construc-tion and was always greatto deal with, so I called him.At this stage in his life,Chris was happily workingas a realtor with his wifePatricia.TheymetwhenChris was living in the areaand managing a large proj-ect for a construction firm.After travelling constantlywithwork,Chrispackedaway his hard hat and safetyboots.Itwastimeforabreak from construction. Iwas working out of town a lotand didnt see my wife andkids. We had a cottage wenever got to use, and it was-nt much of a family life.When I called Vern to askabout the concrete contract,I was just being nosy, helaughed. I certainly wasntlooking for work.Vern said Dufferin Con-struction got the job, andwas I interested in working forDCC on this project.Althoughthingscametogetherquickly,ittooksome soul searching. I hadOctober 2008 Page 12planned to take the summeroff and spend it at the cottagewith my family. I never con-sideredworkingontheinspection side of a contractbut when Vern called andofferedmethejobIaccepted.Chris is now enjoying thebestofbothworlds.Thefamily enjoyed lots of qual-ity time at the cottage, helivesonlysevenminutesfrom the job site, he spendseverynightathomeandevery day at the busiest con-structionsiteineasternOntario,andloveseveryminute of it.The atmosphere here isgreat. We have a lot of newpeople, were doing inter-esting work, this is a newexperience,andthereisexcellent potential for anextended career with DCC.Coleen Purdey-Morrisonhas a point. 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ItcangettoCampMiragewith a tremendous amount ofcargo, and it can also flywithinthetheatretoKandahar. Although the aircraft israted to carry a maximumpayload of 77,000 kg, mis-sions usually are factoredfor payloads of 40,000 to55,000 kg to address fuelplanning. Turn around timeis decreased as well. We canhavetheplanereadyforloading within five hours oflanding, said the squadroncommander.Despite the lack of per-manent facilities (construc-tion on two new hangars isexpected to start early in2009) most of the CC-177maintenancecanbeper-formed at CFB Trenton byBison Squadron. We can doalmost everything that needsto be done to an aircraft ofthis age. Three times a yeareach airplane requiresa home station check,whichiscurrentlydone in Jackson, Mis-sissippi,butweregetting to the pointwherewecandothosehere.Weveenjoyed tremendousco-operation from theUSAFandtheyvebuilt us into their schedule.Any changes they make, wemake, and weve had a handinchangesbasedonourexperience that the USAFhas incorporated.The first year of the CC-177programwasaboutdeveloping responsiveness,and that mission is accom-plished.Althoughthesquadron is not yet at fullcomplement of 180 aircrew,technicians,andsupportstaff, new cadres are trainingon a continual basis and theaircrew and aircraft are fly-ing missions. Weve doneverywell.Weregettingflights out the door on bothscheduledmissionsandunforecastedcalls.Weveacquired our own seat palletsand we can get larger numbersof troops in and out of theatre.We fly to Afghanistan oncea week. The CC-177 can carry 140personnel with fourpallets of luggage, orcan be reconfiguredfor fewer passengersandmorecargoincludingtanksorheavy equipment, orevacuating patientson gurneys.Aswithallaspects of the CC-177program,themissionplanisaccelerated. The sec-ondyearwastoestablish relevance.Considering the air-craft is continuallysupportingTaskForceAfghanistan as well as car-rying medical personnel andsupplies into disaster areaand supporting operationBoxtop(sovereigntyinCanadas north) and flyingto a staging base in Thule,Greenland to help resupplyCFSAlert,relevanceispre-ordained.We like to show our pres-ence in Canada and it pro-videsexcellenttrainingopportunities, said the proudcommander. Weve flown toInuvik,Yellowknife,andWhitehorse - distances thatare very similar to overseasflights, and we participatedin Operation RIMPAC (Rim ofthe Pacific a multinationalmilitary exercise).Although the CC-177 is acompletely new platform forCanadasmilitary,Lt.-Col.Lowthian reported his air-crews and maintainers areoperating at a level that meetsor exceeds worldwide stan-dards. Were operating as weshould be, flying about 100hours a month, and main-taining 85 per cent servicea-bility. Thats very good. Wereat the worldwide average ofseasoned outfits. Were thefirst outfit of this size to bringinNWGs(newlywingedgraduates) for maintainers,loadmasters, and pilots. Ourguys are getting distinguishedgraduate certificates eventhoughthisistheirfirstoperational aircraft.Lt.-Col. 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Quick response iswhat we do best and thatswhat the people from AirMobilityCommandareprepped for.The CC-177 offers strate-gic airlift capabilities beyondQuick response is what we do bestand what the peoplefrom air commandmobility are prepped for.NEW AIRCRAFT INCREASE GLOBAL CAPABILITYWe can now flyhigher, heavier,further, faster, and deeper.8 Wing MattersPage 15 October 2008611 Highway 74 SouthPeachtree City, GA 30269sales@megadoor.comwww.megadoor.com8 0 0 9 2 7 6 3 4 2 | 7 7 0 6 3 1 2 6 0 0 | F a x : 7 7 0 6 3 1 9 0 8 6Got an Opening Problem?We have the Solution!Ifyouneed moreenergyefciency,greaterdependability,reducedmaintenancecosts,andresistance to dirt, dust and corrosion to solve an opening problem, the Megadoor design team is ready to work with you to provide the perfect Opening Solution.Just give us a call to get the process started.CFB TRENTON SITE OF UNPRECEDENTED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITYOf interest: By Aug. 24, almost 1,400 m3 of concretewas poured into the hangar, including 850 m3 in thefloor and 347 m3 in the foundation. According to sitesupervisor Brennan Devolin, the roof was built on theground in 55,000 kg sections, then lifted into placewith four cranes. From the top of the wall to the peakis 10 m. The height of the building presented unique chal-lenges to this seasoned company. You could standon the ground without a breeze and they guys on theroof couldnt work, remembered Brennan. Were atthe windy end of a very windy runway working ahundred feet in the air. Construction continued allaround us but we lost about six weeks of work due tobad weather. Large enough to hold one CC-177 and com-plete with a fall arrest trolley, the diagonal length of thehangar is the same length as football field, and largeenough for an official softball game.The Door: Suppliedby Megadoor Systems in Atlanta, Georgia, company pres-ident Ray Willcocks said this is the first contract withCanadas Department of National Defence. The door,though is proven in harsh climates. Its designed in Swe-den and we have hundreds installed throughout harshclimates. We have more than 100 at Bombardier inMontreal, about 300 in northern mines, and many atthe diamond mines in the Northwest Territories. We havesupplied more than 300 military installations through-out the US, including many in Alaska. The door offersincredible sealing qualities which helps to retain heatin the hangar. Retired from the USAF, Col. Willcocksis looking forward to continuing his relationship withthe Canadian Forces. This was an excellent experience.The Canadian military was very helpful and professional.We established a good dialogue and learned a lot. Inreturn, we were able to provide more than they initiallyexpected.The door takes 3.5 minutes to completely openor close.PROJECT SNAPSHOTProject: Temporary CC-177 Hangar Approximate cost: $6.5 millionDimensions: 63m by 66 m by 30 m highEngineering: ZoltanArchitect: Cromarty Architect, KingstonGeneral Contractor: Buddy Haegele Enterprises, BellevilleBuilding supplier: Braemar Building Systems, YorkConcrete Finishing: Henrys Concrete, CastletonExcavation: GLE Excavating, KingstonElectrical: Wylies Electric, KingstonMechanical: Shaws Plumbing and Heating, BellevilleConcrete: St. Marys CBM, BellevilleDoor: Megadoor Systems, Atlanta, GeorgiaDoor dimensions: Total span 60 m, centre section 27 mwide by 21 m high, both side sections17 m wide by 11 m high, fabric with a steeland aluminum frameDoor cost: $800,000Temporary CC-177 HangarBrennan Devolin8 Wing MattersOctober 2008 Page 16National Air Force Museum of CanadaHow many museums canboast an impressive collec-tion of static aircraft exhibits,includingtheonlyfullyrestored Halifax in existence,all under the canopy of ongo-ing missions and training at anactive air force base?Adding valuable authen-ticity and insight to the expe-riencearemorethan100volunteers, most of whomserved in the Canadian Forcesand are continuing that ded-ication at the National AirForce Museum of Canada,located at Canadian ForcesBase Trenton.The museum opened in1984 at CFB Trenton in a for-mer curling rink. Its 20,000squarefeetsoonbecamewoefully inadequate to displaythe wealth of artefacts thathave been acquired throughpurchase or donation includ-ing a full-scale depiction of theGreat Escape, colours of dis-bandedunits,aVictoriaCross gallery, and Canadasfirst military airplane the1914 Burgess Dunne.The role of the museumhas always been to preserveHalifax Viewing area once again accessiblethe heritage of Canadas airforce. Were here to give airforce history a home, statedBobBurke,chairofthemuseums board of directors,and former aircrew member ontheNeptune,Yukon,andBoeing707.Theoriginalmentalitywastoavoidanother airplane museum.We wanted to tell the storyof the people in the air force.Now, we look at our facility asa two-part museum. We havethe air park outside, and thesocial venue inside.Originally called the RoyalCanadian Air Force (RCAF)Museum, in 2001 the namewas changed to the NationalAir Force Museum of Canada Home of the RCAF Collec-tion.WehavetoprogressbeyondtheSecondWorldWar and thats part of the rea-son we changed the name,explained Mr. Burke. We lost105 Sabre pilots and 37 F-104 pilots during the ColdWarinEurope.Wehavecairns for them, but we needto focus on every era.The RCAF existed fromApril 1, 1924 to February 1,1968 when the forces amal-gamated. The RCAF is thefocal point - the core butthere is such richness atboth ends of that period.We need to build the onthe era from 1954 to 1980;we need to make the peo-ple who are in the CanadianForces today feel part ofthis, and were in line for aCC-130 Hercules. Theyvebeen part of our history for34 years, so imagine thehistory it covers and thepeople it involves.The museum is com-mitted to showcasing theentire history of the Cana-dianairforce,payinghomagetothe300,000menandwomenwhohave been members sincetheFirstWorldWar,40,000 of whom lost theirlives in service to Canada.Fifty thousand RCAF per-sonnelservedinBomberCommand, 10,000 of whomgave their lives, and the jewelofthemuseumsairplanecollection the Halifax - isseen as more than a historicalrestoration it is a fittingtribute.Canadiansflew28,000 missions on the 6,178HalifaxmanufacturedbyHandley-PageinGreatBritain.The Trenton Halifax, tailnumber NA 337, and its crewof six were shot down byGermananti-aircraftfireover Lake Mjosa, Norway,April 23, 1945, a mere 15days before Germany sur-rendered. Thomas Weight-man, the tail gunner, was thesole survivor. The Halifaxwasdiscoveredtwomilesfromshore,recoveredonSeptember 3, 1995, and sub-sequentlytransportedtoTrenton for restoration. The plane, seriously dam-aged by 20-mm anti-aircraftshells, the crash, and 50 yearsat the bottom of a Norwegianlake rendered much of the13,600 kilogram craft unus-able, but two items remainedintact the fuel tanks, whichhadtobedrained,andThomas Weightmans ther-mos, still full of coffee, whichwasreturnedtohiminEngland.Designed to fly as high as8,540 metres, and achieveairspeeds of 230 kph, it meas-ures 26.5 m long, 6.5 m tall,and has a 31.7 m wingspan.Although its four 14-cylinderBristol-Hercules engines willappear restored, interior pit-ting and inexperience withthis power plant led to thedecision to keep the aircraftgrounded. It is too valuable torisk crashing the worlds onlyauthentic Halifax.The main purpose of theexpansion is the Halifax,stated Chris Colton, execu-tive director of the museum.The buttons were pushedwhen we accepted the Halifaxin 1994. We determined thatit would take the volunteers 108 Wing MattersPage 17 October 2008years to complete the restora-tion. In addition to creating anindoor area for the Halifax,we will gain three times ourcurrent exhibition space, andwe have more than enoughartefacts in storage to fill theextra area.Since 2001, the museumhas secured grants, bridgefinancing, and establisheda very successful fundraisingcampaignalldedicatedtowardexpandingthemuseum.Phase one was the $3.4million4,180m2squarefootadditionwhichwasessentially the structure andsome interior work, includ-ing a concrete pad for theHalifax.Funding the constructionhas been both encouragingand frustrating, including adelay in federal funds, finallyreceived after Rick Norlockwon the riding and presentedthe museum with a $1 millioncheque. Rick Norlock is ahugesupporterofthemuseum, as is the mayor ofQuinte West, John Williams,acknowledgedMr.Burke.The base commander, Col.Hood, is our biggest booster.The entire base is behind us.Col. Hood and his staff areextraordinarily co-operative.Theyhavealotontheirplate, but they always maketime for us. Themuseumreceived$766,643 from SuperBuild;$75,000 from the TrilliumFoundation to cover interiordesign;$50,000fromtheCity of Quinte West over fiveyears; a substantial amountfromtheRotaryclubsofBrighton and Quinte West;and almost $1.5 millionfrom3,300individualdonors. Byfarthemostsuc-cessful fundraising drivehas been the sale of 8,986Ad Astra (Latin for to thestars) stones. As a registeredcharity,everydonation,including the purchase of theAd Astra stones, is 100 percenttaxdeductible.Itisamazingly successful to thepoint where other fundraisingprograms have contacted us,said Col. Colton.Relyingprimarilyondonations, very little tax-payer money is used to fund,operate,orexpandthemuseum, and its support, aswell as its audience, is world-wide.Themuseumhasattracted more than 450,000visitors, and is the largesttouristattractionintheQuinte area.Open all year, attendanceat the museum is expectedto increase in the wake ofcompletionofthesecondphaseoftheexpansion,which renewed access to theHalifax viewing area. The next phase will beginin the autumn of 2009 and An air show every day We want to tell the story of people in the Air Force.Margaret Sare volunteers in the gift shop while her husband Joe, aCanadian Forces veteran, conducts tours through the museum.Lorne Bermel served as Nav. A.I. on a McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo such asthe one shown above at the museum air park.HANGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 2 PM TUESDAY!RE TO FAX BACK CHANGES IN A TIMELY FASHION WTUTEACCEPTANCEOFYOURADINITSCURRENTFOWING MATTERS 371335-TrentFab 8WING Colour 1/4 page GENERAL CONTRACTORSCONSTRUCTION MANAGERSDESIGN BUILDERS Arnprior, Ont.Kingston, Ont. 100 - 236 Madawaska Blvd, K7S 0A3445 Montreal St., K7K 3H4 Ph: (613) 623-6584 Fax: (613) 623-8768 EMAIL sullivan@sullivan.caPh: (613) 542-4927 Fax: (613) 545-1386 EMAIL sullivan@msullivan.ca PROUD OF OUR ASSOCIATION WITH 8 WINGRetired Canadian Forces Nav.R.O. Joe Sare withescape hatch from a DeHavilland Comet, on whichhe served.Continued on page 258 Wing MattersOctober 2008 Page 18OF INTEREST: Located on the north side of the flight line,the new air traffic control tower is seven storeys high.While there are electrical and mechanical rooms, a few offices,and storage for tower-related vehicles and equipment, inessence the structure is simply a tall concrete support forthe air traffic control cab. ColeenPurdey-Morrison,DefenceConstructionCanadas construction co-ordinator for the project revealeda few other interesting challenges not typically found ona job site. When the security level at the base is elevatedto a certain level, we can no longer use the direct accessroad alongside the runway. That means we had to bringequipment, often very large equipment, into the site by alter-native routes.Easier said than done. The most direct option is throughthe public golf course at CFB Trenton, butthere was a glitch the bridge made for golfcarts wasnt built for concrete trucks andcranes, so a new bridge was built, but that tooktime. At one point, before the bridge wascompleted, we had the contractor plough theaccess from Whites Road to the job site,said Coleen. The snowfall was above the10-year average and double the 20-year sta-tistical norm. Even now, golfers are treatedto the occasional crane or fleet of construc-tion trucks winding their way through thetwisting narrow road.Coleen,though,isundeterred.Hand-picked for the project due to her expertisewith concrete structures and complex paper-work(theoriginalplansincluded150drawings), her enthusiasm is evident. I thriveon the challenges and the excitement in a project like this.THE CAB TRUSS: 5.8 m high, 15 m high, and weighing45,000 kg, the cab was lifted into position on top of theseventh floor Sept. 26 by a 650 tonne crane. Designed tomaximize lines of site, three crank columns provide supportand encapsulate conduit, piping, and electronics. The eleva-tor stops one floor short of the cab. The entire structure will beclosed in for winter, and in use by late spring 2009 after con-trol consoles and electronics are installed over the winter.PROJECT SNAPSHOTApproximate cost: $10 millionDimensions: 27 m high by 16 m by 12 mGeneral Contractor: Mirtren Construction, TrentonControl cab fabricator: TrentFab, TrentonElectrical: JSM Electrical, St. Johns, Nfld.Mechanical: Quality Mechanical, BellevilleConcrete: LafargeRebar: Anchor Concrete, KingstonConcrete formingSpry Site Supervision,& placing: BellevilleCab glass: Stouffville Glass, StouffvilleProud to be associated with CFB Trenton 10 Douglas Rd. Trenton, ON(613) 394-9993Coleen Purdey-Morrison, Contract Co-ordinatorAir Traffic Control Tower8 Wing MattersPage 19 October 2008$18 million Joint Nuclear Biological Chemical Defence Facility recently completed by M. Sullivan & Son Limited$27 million recapitalization and expansion of northeast apron, completed by Miller Group in 2007$25 million Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Centre, under construction by Peak Engineering$10 million Air Traffic Control Tower built by Mirtren Construction$18 million recapitalization and expansion of southeast apron by Dufferin Construction Company$2 million CC-177 parts facility$6.5 milliontemporary CC-177 hangar built by Buddy Haegele EnterprisesReplace storm drainage at Mountain View Airport underway by Taggart Construction$1.7 million RCAF Museum expansion, phase 2, recently completed by Mirtren Construction$1.1 million Hercules Training Facility completed by TaskForce Engineering a prefab building literally built around a CC-130$2.3 million Aerospace and Telecommunications Engineering Support Squadron (ATESS) headquarters$1.2 million sports field relocation to RCAF Road under construction by Peak Engineering $600,000 pre-engineered temporary firehall PROJECT LISTRecently completed or underwaySlated for 2009 2012 (estimated at $500 million)ATESS Refinishing Facility construction slated for mid 2009Transport Electrical and Mechanical Engineers garage starting in 2009Maintenance Hangar Number 1Office AccommodationsRelocation of ASME/Shops and Demolition of Hangars 4 & 6Maintenance Hangar Number 2Maintenance Hangar Number 3Replacement Shops and Supply StoresMountain View Gliding School New FirehallUpgrades to Fuel Storage and Hydrant SystemDe-icing FacilityTraining FacilityRecapitalization of Northwest ApronRelocation of Canadian Forces Advanced Land Warfare Centre and Demolition of Hangars 7 & 8Recapitalization of West apronMaintenance Hangar Number 4Early estimate for JTF2 Infrastructure$240 millionAmherst proudlylooks forward toworking withCanadian Forces andthe Department ofNational DefenceAmherst proudlylooks forward toworking withCanadian Forces andthe Department ofNational DefenceBraemar Building Systems is pleased to have been the manufacturer and supplier of the metal building system for the new Hangar for 8 Wing at CFB Trenton.Tel: 866-382-51153149 Haldimand Road #9, York, Ontario N0A 1R0 Congratulations8 Wing MattersOctober 2008 Page 20Foryears,MountainView was the poor cousin toCFB Trentons high profilehive of activity. It hosted thecadet air training program,but otherwise was used pri-marily for storage of decom-missionedaircraftandairdrop training. Its infra-structure deteriorated, andits former glory all but for-gotten.In 2007, though, MountainView once again became anintegral part of training for theCanadian Forces missionsaround the world. Its hard-surface runway, restrictedfrom CC-130 landings foralmostadecade,wasrestructured, its drop zonesimproved, and a gravel run-way built. This year, a $4million drainage project isunderway.Mountain View was builtin 1942 as part of the BritishCommonwealth Air Train-ing Plan (BCATP), which at itspeakincluded94schoolsoperating at 231 sites acrosscrews.ThestructureofMountain View is closer towhat well experience duringdeployed ops in Afghanistanand northern Canada.The air cadet program hasused Mountain View for sev-eral decades and Maj. FrasersaidthegliderprogramenjoysahighprofileforPrinceEdwardCountyresidents.The airfield includes severaldrop zones to train for supplymissions,andthejumpschool uses the area for para-chute training.We save millions annu-ally in transit cost by havingthis in our backyard, saidMaj. Fraser. The main air-field at CFB Trenton canthandlethevolumetrafficnecessary for training, andtherunwaysdontreflectwhat our aircrews can expectduring ops.GrantGabovicistheproject officer for MountainViewsreincarnationandconcurs with Maj. Frasersobservations.TheonlyotherCanadianForcesgravel runway in Canada isin Alert, he said. Theres agrass runway at CFB Wain-wright,butouraircrewshave to travel to the 1,200mCouleeassaultlandingstrip in Washington State tomimictheseconditions.Having an established aux-iliary airfield five minutesfrom home is an incrediblyasset.For the past several years,Mr. Gabovic, who special-izesincivilengineering,particularlyairportsandhorizontalinfrastructure,hasledtheresurgenceatMountain View. One hangarwas removed four years ago,and an additional three wereremoved in 2007. Runwaywork began in 2006 withconstruction of the 1,524 mgravel/grass austere gravelrunway. In 2007, three morehangars were demolished,the centre 20 m of the pavedlandingzonewasrecon-structed, and obstacles wereclearedattheendoftheglide path. This year, TaggartConstruction is installing acomplexdrainagesystemthroughouttheproperty,excavating into the lime-stoneandplacingthedrainage system in channelsblasted into bedrock. In thespring the end of the run-way is under water and thegrass infield where the aircadets land is difficult tomaintain because of poordrainage, said Mr. Gabovic.Additionalrepairsareunderway on the paved run-Mountain View Airfield Vital to global airforce operations since 1942Mountain Man Grant GabovicCanada,accordingtotheLancaster Museum website.Almost 11,000 aircraft wereinvolved,supportedbyagroundorganizationofalmost105,000menandwomen.Morethan3,000traineesgraduatedeachmonth and the $1.6 billionprogram graduated 131,553pilots,navigators,bombaimers, wireless operators,air gunners, and flight engi-neers.PresidentFranklinDelanoRooseveltcalledCanada the Aerodrome ofDemocracy, recognizing thecountrys open skies out ofreachofenemyaircraft,excellent flying conditions,andaccesstoAmericanindustry. MountainViewwasatraining ground for bombaimers,explainedMajorGerry Fraser of 8 Wing Oper-ations. All of the BCATP siteshad triangular runways andthose shorter runways addrealism when training flight8 Wing MattersPage 21 October 2008Mountain View Airfieldway that will make render itcapable of supporting CC-177 training sorties.PrinceEdwardCountyoffers unique constructionchallenges. The limestonebed is so compact and closetothesurface(aboutonemetre)thatwaterhasnowhere to go. The key is toexcavate to the bedrock insomecasesbelow-andrebuild the grade with engi-neered fill, separated by geo-textile membranes to allowtwo-waypercolationyetkeep the smaller granularmaterialsinplace.Mr.Gabovic suggested stockpil-ing crushed concrete removedfromtheTrentonairfieldduring 2007s apron workandincorporatingitintoMountain View. This year,he wrote the tender docu-ments to state no excavatedaggregate was to be removedfrom Mountain View. Thisefficiency meant only granularA was imported to the site allother aggregate was recycledfromMountainVieworTrenton.It reduced our materialscost, trucking costs, and wasamoreenvironmentallyresponsiblemethodtoaddressconstruction,heexplained.Wecompart-mentalized the excavationmaterials and were consum-ing them on-site.Bylateautumn2008,Mountain View will boastnew asphalt and gravel run-ways, as well as twin grasslanding lanes for the cadetprogram. The entire airfieldis classed as austere nonavigation aids and willsimulate conditions typicallyexperienced in deployment. The gravel runway, oncea combination of grass andgravel, now consists of 670 mof crushed granite followedby 850 m of regular gravel.The colour difference givesaircrewsavisuallimittotheir preferred landing lim-its but provides a safety zoneas well.The asphalt runway, cer-tified for both the CC-130sandtheCC-177s,canbeequipped with radio con-trolled night vision goggle(NVG) lighting.Its considered an assaultrunway, and ground crewscan communicate directlywith the flight crew, Mr.Gabovicexplained.Theground crew sets out fivesolar powered lights which theflightcrewactivatesbyradio.While the asphalt runwaywillbeusedfordayandnight training by Herculesand Globemasters, only theHercs will land on the gravelrunway,andonlyduringdaylight. Its a safety andmaintenance issue.Workingcloselywithbase personnel, Mr. Gabovicsupervised the constructionof a new staging area for thejump school and a series ofperimeter and access roads.This is excellent trainingfor heavy equipment opera-tors. In a very cost efficientmannerweconstructedastaging area which improvesaccess and safety. We usedsurplus excavated material,uniformedpersonnelintraining situations, and baseequipment.Aftertherunwaysanddrainage projects are com-pete, Mr. Gabovic has sev-eral projects in the queue.Were building a concretepadtoserveasagroundtraining area, where crewspractice loading, unloading,and turning the aircraft in afive-pointmanoeuvre.Theres a new cadet hangarproposed, which will includeclassrooms, training rooms,and equipment.By November, MountainView will once again serve theCanadianForcesasanimportant training base, justas it served the Allied Forcesduring WWII.BY CATHERINE STUTTTheres a time and a place for everything and this may be your placeVacation at home vacation at home, no grass cutting, no snow shoveling. These luxury freehold townhomes are nestled along the shore of the Bay of Quinte at the gateway to Prince Edward County , just ten minutes from CFB Trenton. 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DCC has adopted a policyto recycle materials wherever possible, and this projectwas no exception. We salvaged all the granular under theold apron and stockpiled it for future use on the base. Weeven crushed the old concrete and asphalt and it willbe used in next years contract, continued Mr. Guernsey.By early October, the project was 60 per cent complete,and averaged $150,000 per day, including $120,000 inlabour and $30,000 in material. At peak paving times, morethan $400,000 in concrete and labour is consumed per day.Dufferin Construction feeds a fleet of subcontracteddump trucks from its on-site plant, which can produce atruckload 8.5 m3 every three to five minutes andpotentially 150 m3per hour. During paving cycles, aconcrete paver lays strips 6.1 m wide in one pass. As large as the project is, three contractors share thelions share of the work. Dufferin Construction handlesthe concrete work, Black and McDonald install the elec-trical and mechanical, and Fitzgibbon claims about athird of the contract with excavation, trenching, andstorm sewer installation.The southeast apron should be complete by Novem-ber and is one of for such projects at CFB Trenton that willconsume approximately $90 million in concrete in onlytwo years.PROJECT SNAPSHOTApproximate cost: $20 millionGeneral Contractor: Dufferin Construction CompanyElectrical/Mechanical: Black & McDonald LimitedConcrete: On-site Plant Dufferin ConstructionExcavation & Trenching: Anchor Concrete, KingstonSoutheast Apron Posted in or out of CFB Trenton? R elocation is never a picnic. Ill roll up my sleeves and put my 24 years of real estate experience to work for you. Let me shoulder the stress and get down in the trenches to ease your transition. Lets work on a sh opping list of your needs and wants in th e Quinte area. Steve Cooper 613.475.6594 Thompson Law Office BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS NOTARIES PUBLIC Daniel J. Thompson,B.A., LL.B.P.O. Box 40, 67 Main St., Brighton, ON K0K 1H0Tel: (613) 475-1175Email: thompsonlaw@bellnet.ca Markham, Kingston, Trenton 1-888-256-8833 Proud to be associated with CFBTrenton8 Wing MattersCFB TRENTON SITE OF UNPRECEDENTED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITYPage 23 October 2008delayituntilnextyearbecauseworkisalreadyscheduled on new projectsfor next year.It would be so easy tosimply shut down the base,do all the construction, andstart up again, but we cantdothat.ShuttingdownCFBTrentonisnotanoption.Nor is ignoring ongo-ing work unrelated to theACP. We are dealing withan aging infrastructure,saidMr.Chinnatamby.Most of these buildingswere built more than 50years ago and have to bereplaced.Thetimingisright;wenowhavetheopportunity to recapitalizeon a larger scale.The hangars lining thenorthsideofHwy.2areexamples of infrastructurethat has served its purposebut no longer addresses theneeds of Canadas modernmilitary. A significant portionoftheoverallpictureinvolves repositioning non-operations related resourcesto the administration side ofthe base, south of Hwy. 2,creatingnewspacesforflight-line oriented facilities.Again, planning is every-thing.ThenewsharedhangariswhereHangarsFiveandSixnowsit,explained Major Baker. Wehave to move several clientsout, find them new homes,and maintain seamless oper-ations. Once theyre out, wedemolish the old hangars,build the new hangars, andmove everyone back in, allwhile we have ramp con-struction underway and ofcourse,maintainopera-tions.And thats just one com-ponent of the overall pic-ture, stressed Major Baker.We still have a large num-ber of construction projectsongoing and planned out-side of the ACP. We havean ongoing commitment tomaintainingtheinfra-structure on the base andwecantignorethanbecause the ACP is a pri-ority. We have a set num-ber of engineers in thisoffice based on our workbeforetheACPwasannounced. Were doingboth the base and airliftcapability programs withoutany increase in personnel.Major Baker made it quiteclear the challenges facingWCE are part of the allureof 8 Wing. Id love to seetheseprojectsthroughtofruition before Im postedelsewhere, he said.BY CATHERINE STUTTWe are dealingwith an aginginfrastructure.Most of thesebuildings werebuilt more than50 years ago and have to bereplaced. Continued from page 11Shrouded: The precious Halifax was protected withtarps during construction.Of interest: This is not simply another job for the con-tractors involved in the museum expansion. Nowhereelse would they have the opportunity to work aroundthe only restored Halifax in the world. Althoughshrouded during the construction, like a silent sen-tinel, its presence was imposing.This phase of the expansion included completing thefloor of the expansion, which previously had only a padfor the Halifax. More than 300 m3 of concrete waspoured in the 91 m by 36 m span. Mirtren started withthe shell and in addition to completing the floor, builtinteriordemisingwalls,installedelectricalandmechanical systems, including ductwork, and builtthe elevator shaft.Walls are in place for a canteen, meeting rooms,washrooms, an expanded library, weapons vault, andtheatre. The next phase, requiring an additional $3 million,will bring the total expansion to about $8 million andwill start in the fall of 2009 after celebrations for the100th anniversary of fligh